Table I.
Sociodemographic, HIV-Related, and Psychosocial Characteristics of Non-Suicidal Versus Suicidal Patients (N = 360)
| All (N = 360) | Not Suicidal (n = 283) | Suicidal (n = 77) | t/χ2, p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | ||
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age | 39.15 (10.96) | 39.97 (11.00) | 36.12 (10.35) | 2.76, 0.006 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 177 (49.2%) | 142 (50.2%) | 35 (45.5%) | 0.54, 0.462 |
| Female | 183 (50.8%) | 141 (49.8%) | 42 (54.5%) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 242 (67.2%) | 188 (66.4%) | 54 (70.1%) | 0.38, 0.540 |
| Married/living with partner | 118 (32.8%) | 95 (33.6%) | 23 (29.9%) | |
| Sexual Orientation | ||||
| Heterosexual | 257 (71.4%) | 204 (72.1%) | 53 (68.8%) | 0.31, 0.575 |
| Non-Heterosexual | 103 (28.6%) | 79 (27.9%) | 24 (31.2%) | |
| Educational Attainment | ||||
| Less than high school | 127 (35.3%) | 98 (34.6%) | 29 (37.7%) | 0.24, 0.621 |
| High school or more | 233 (64.7%) | 185 (65.4%) | 48 (62.3%) | |
| Employed | ||||
| No | 159 (44.2%) | 122 (43.1%) | 37 (48.1%) | 0.60, 0.439 |
| Yes | 201 (55.8%) | 161 (56.9%) | 40 (51.9%) | |
| Clinic Type | ||||
| Public | 248 (68.9%) | 191 (67.5%) | 57 (74.0%) | 1.21, 0.272 |
| Private | 112 (31.1%) | 92 (32.5%) | 20 (26.0%) | |
| HIV Related Characteristics | ||||
| Time Since HIV Diagnosis (Months) | 140.76 (83.34) | 144.05 (83.91) | 128.68 (80.61) | 1.40, 0.161a |
| Time Since ART initiation (Months) | 107.10 (72.80) | 111.96 (72.50) | 89.30 (71.58) | 2.77, 0.006a |
| Lifetime AIDS-Related Event | ||||
| No | 236 (65.6%) | 186 (65.7%) | 50 (64.9%) | 0.02, 0.897 |
| Yes | 124 (34.4%) | 97 (34.3%) | 27 (35.1%) | |
| Viral Load (log10) | 4.53 (0.86) | 4.54 (0.87) | 4.52 (0.84) | 0.19, 0.851 |
| Psychosocial Characteristics | ||||
| Depression | 12.08 (10.37) | 9.41 (7.99) | 21.90 (12.10) | 7.86, < 0.001 |
| Drug Abuse | ||||
| No | 292 (81.1%) | 242 (85.5%) | 50 (64.9%) | 16.73, < 0.001 |
| Yes | 68 (18.9%) | 41 (14.5%) | 27 (35.1%) | |
| Alcohol Abuse | ||||
| No | 277 (76.9%) | 226 (79.9%) | 51 (66.2%) | 6.33, 0.012 |
| Yes | 83 (23.1%) | 57 (20.1%) | 26 (33.8%) | |
| Lifetime Hallucinations | ||||
| No | 304 (84.4%) | 245 (86.6%) | 59 (76.6%) | 4.56, 0.033 |
| Yes | 56 (15.6%) | 38 (13.4%) | 18 (23.4%) | |
| Motivation | 3.44 (0.79) | 3.51 (0.79) | 3.16 (0.73) | 3.48, 0.001 |
| Self-Efficacy | 7.73 (1.94) | 7.88 (1.88) | 7.16 (2.05) | 2.91, 0.004 |
| Patient-Provider Relationship | 22.20 (6.16) | 22.82 (5.86) | 19.91 (6.72) | 3.74, < 0.001 |
Note. SD = Standard Deviation. ART = Antiretroviral Therapy.
a
Mann-Whitney tests were used for comparisons.
Bold values indicate p < 0.05.